In the eighth part of a series of look-aheads at Colorado’s 2010 season, broken down by units, we look at the Buffs’ defensive secondary…

CU SECONDARY

Newcomers: Two true freshmen (left cornerbacks Jered Bell and Josh Moten) and three redshirt freshmen (free safety Parker Orms, strong safety Deji Olatoye and right cornerback Paul Vigo) made the two-deep as top backups when the first depth chart of August drills was released last weekend. Orms, a former Wheat Ridge High standout on offense and defense, will be the starting nickel back. Olatoye, from suburban Columbus, Ohio, was recruited as a cornerback and played that position through spring practice before getting a trial at safety. The rise of the youngsters is encouraging for a unit with seniors as starting cornerbacks.